BJP sweeping Lok Sabha elections

New Delhi (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday appeared set to retain power as its candidates led in 229 of the 405 Lok Sabha seats from where counting trends were available, leaving the Congress far behind.

Good news for the…

Election Commission gears up for counting in Jharkhand as parties claim victory

Ranchi (IANS) The Election Commission is gearing up for counting on Thursday in 14 Lok Sabha seats of Jharkhand as all political parties in the state have claimed victory in the polls.

"The counting will begin on Thursday morning…

Bihar Police to take action against Kushwaha in case of violence during counting

Patna (IANS) A day ahead of counting of votes for Lok Sabha polls in the state, the Bihar Police said it will take action against opposition Rashtriya Lok Samta Party chief and former Union Minister Upendra Kushwaha if there is any violence…

IAF carries out second test of Brahmos fired from Su-30

New Delhi (IANS) The Indian Air Force on Wednesday carried out the second test of an air-launch version of supersonic cruise missile which was fired from a Sukhoi30 MKI fighter jet.

The IAF said in a statement that the missile followed…

ED raids ex-directors of crisis-hit IL&FS

New Delhi (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday carried out searches at the homes and offices of four former directors of the crisis-struck infrastructure lending major IL&FS in Mumbai over the connection with an alleged…

India puts into orbit radar imaging satellite RISAT-2B

Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh) (IANS) India on Wednesday successfully placed into orbit a radar imaging earth observation satellite RISAT-2B in a textbook style.

India's new earth observation satellite up in the sky will send good…

Providing uninterrupted power and water supply is priority: Raghubar

Ranchi: Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das reviewed the functioning of various departments including power, REO and drinking water and sanitation department. During the meeting, he said that providing uninterrupted power and water supply was a…

Daughter of Simdega selected for junior Indian women’s hockey team

Simdega: Daughter of Simdega Beauty Dungdung has been selected in the junior Indian women’s hockey team which will be participating in the Cantor Fitzgerald under 21 International four Nations Hockey tournament to be held in Ireland from May…

Doctor, nurses beaten up after three newborn die in Giridih

Ranchi (IANS) A doctor and some nurses at a government hospital in Jharkhand's Giridih were beaten up by relatives of three newborn babies who died on Tuesday, police said.

After the babies died at the hospital in Chaitadih village of the…

Coast Guard seizes Pakistani boat with heroin worth Rs 6 bn

Mumbai (IANS) In a major operation on the high seas, the Indian Coast Guard on early Tuesday seized a Pakistani fishing vessel carrying 200 kg heroin, valued at a whopping Rs 600 crore in the international market, an official said.

Following…